TMDXSK437X

AM437x starter kit

TMDXSK437X

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Overview

The AM437x starter kit provides a stable and affordable platform to quickly start evaluation of Sitara™ Arm® Cortex®-A9 AM437x processors (AM4376, AM4378) and accelerate development for HMI, industrial and networking applications. It is a low-cost development platform based on the Arm Cortex-A9 processor that is integrated with options such as dual gigabit Ethernet, DDR3L, camera and capacitive touch screen LCD.

At speeds up to 1 GHz, the AM437x starter kit accelerates designs with a ready-for-production hardware and software platform. This "best value" board offers the ability to quickly evaluate the features of the processor and accompanying TI components, taking the guess work out of the hardware design and allowing both experienced and novice designers to focus on product differentiation such as advanced graphics and connectivity.

Features
  • Hardware
    • AM4378 Arm Cortex-A9 processor
    • 1GB DDR3L
    • TPS65218 power management IC
    • 4.3" capacitive touch screen LCD
    • On board camera module
    • 64 MB QSPI-NOR flash
    • Connector for WiLink™ 8 solutions
  • Software
    • Processor SDK (Linux and TI-RTOS)
  • Connectivity
    • Gigabit Ethernet (2)
    • Micro SD card (1)
    • USB2.0 dual role/host (1/1)
    • Audio in/out
Arm-based processors
AM4372 Sitara processor: Arm Cortex-A9 AM4376 Sitara processor: Arm Cortex-A9, PRU-ICSS AM4377 Sitara processor: Arm Cortex-A9, PRU-ICSS, EtherCAT AM4378 Sitara processor: Arm Cortex-A9, PRU-ICSS, 3D graphics AM4379 Sitara processor: Arm Cortex-A9, PRU-ICSS, EtherCAT, 3D graphics
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Develop with Mainline Linux™ on AM437x starter kit

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Begin development with Mainline Linux on TMDXSK437X evaluation module. The AM437x starter kit (TMDXSK437X) and the Long-Term Support (LTS) Linux kernel and yocto package in our SDK (PROCESSOR-SDK-LINUX-AM437X) let you quickly begin evaluation of Sitara AM437x processors using a stable and easy-to-maintain OS.
Evaluation board

TMDXSK437X — AM437x starter kit

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Why do I need this? This evaluation board lets you evaluate Mainline Linux development on AM437x processors before you build custom hardware.
Supported products & hardware

Supported products & hardware

Hardware development
Reference design
TIDEP0012 DDR3 Reference Design without VTT termination using AM437x
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Software development kit (SDK)

PROCESSOR-SDK-LINUX-AM437X — Linux processor SDK for AM437x

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Why do I need this? This software development kit provides all of the necessary components you need to develop Linux applications.
Supported products & hardware

Supported products & hardware

Products
Arm-based processors
AM4376 Sitara processor: Arm Cortex-A9, PRU-ICSS AM4377 Sitara processor: Arm Cortex-A9, PRU-ICSS, EtherCAT AM4378 Sitara processor: Arm Cortex-A9, PRU-ICSS, 3D graphics AM4379 Sitara processor: Arm Cortex-A9, PRU-ICSS, EtherCAT, 3D graphics
Hardware development
Evaluation board
TMDSEVM437X AM437x evaluation module TMDSIDK437X AM437x/AMIC120 Industrial Development Kit (IDK) TMDXSK437X AM437x starter kit
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PROCESSOR-SDK-LINUX-AM437X Linux processor SDK for AM437x

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Version: 09.03.05.02
Release date: Dec 13, 2024

Processor SDK LINUX AM437x - Linux Installer for sources, pre-built binaries and file system images generated using Yocto build environment

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Processor SDK LINUX AM437x Yocto - SD card image

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Get access to latest bug fixes and feature enhancements with Yocto build environment

Products
Arm-based processors
AM4376 Sitara processor: Arm Cortex-A9, PRU-ICSS AM4377 Sitara processor: Arm Cortex-A9, PRU-ICSS, EtherCAT AM4378 Sitara processor: Arm Cortex-A9, PRU-ICSS, 3D graphics AM4379 Sitara processor: Arm Cortex-A9, PRU-ICSS, EtherCAT, 3D graphics
Hardware development
Evaluation board
TMDSEVM437X AM437x evaluation module TMDSIDK437X AM437x/AMIC120 Industrial Development Kit (IDK) TMDXSK437X AM437x starter kit

Documentation

Quick Start Guide included in the EVM kit

Quick Start Guide included in the Starter kit

AM437x Yocto SDK user manual for developers

Instructions to build Linux image for AM437x using Yocto build environment

Processor SDK AM437x for Yocto Linux - Software manifest

Release Information

Thank you for your interest in PROCESSOR SDK LINUX AM437X Software Development Kit (SDK). This SDK is a Linux only package. The Processor SDK is a unified software platform for TI embedded processors providing easy setup and fast out-of-the-box access to benchmarks and demos. All releases of Processor SDK are consistent across TI’s broad portfolio, allowing developers to seamlessly reuse and develop software across devices

What's new

  • Linux embedded software support
  • Long-term Stable (LTS) Linux kernel v6.1 support
  • Board support package
  • Yocto Kirkstone (LTS) based build environment and filesystem
  • Bootloaders
Documentation & related resources

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TMDXSK437X — AM437x starter kit

Supported products & hardware

Supported products & hardware

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TIDEP0012 DDR3 Reference Design without VTT termination using AM437x
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* EVM User's guide AM437x Starter Kit Evaluation Module (TMDXEVM437x) Hardware User's Guide Jun 4, 2014
More literature From Start to Finish: A Product Development Roadmap for Sitara™ Processors Dec 16, 2020
Certificate TMDXSK437X EU Declaration of Conformity (DoC) Jan 2, 2019
White paper Ensuring real-time predictability (Rev. B) Dec 4, 2018
White paper Achieving increased functionality and efficiency in vacuum robots Dec 21, 2017
More literature AM437x Starter Kit Quick Start Guide Jun 3, 2015
White paper Mainline Linux™ ensures stability and innovation Mar 27, 2014
White paper Scalable Solutions for HMI Nov 21, 2013
White paper Linaro Speeds Development in TI Linux SDKs PDF | HTML Aug 27, 2013
White paper The Yocto Project:Changing the way embedded Linux software solutions are develop Mar 14, 2013

Related design resources

Design tools & simulation

CALCULATION TOOL
CLOCKTREETOOL Clock Tree Tool for Sitara, Automotive, Vision Analytics, & Digital Signal Processors

Hardware development

EVALUATION BOARD
TMDSEVM437X AM437x evaluation module TMDSIDK437X AM437x/AMIC120 Industrial Development Kit (IDK)

Reference designs

REFERENCE DESIGN
TIDEP0012 DDR3 Reference Design without VTT termination using AM437x TIDEP0013 Embedded USB 2.0 Reference Design TIDEP0016 QSPI-NOR Reference Design with AM437x

Software development

IDE, CONFIGURATION, COMPILER OR DEBUGGER
CCSTUDIO Code Composer Studio™ integrated development environment (IDE)
SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT KIT (SDK)
PROCESSOR-SDK-AM437X Processor SDK for AM437x Sitara Processors - Linux and TI-RTOS support

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